The Immortal Six Hundred 150th Anniversary Commemoration
Feb. 28 & March 1 @ Fort Pulaski National Monument, Savannah

Special guided tours and programs will be offered Sat. Feb. 28, beginning at 10 AM; the final tour on Saturday will begin at 3:30 PM. Tours on Sun. March 1, will be offered beginning at 11 AM; the special event will conclude with a memorial ceremony to the Immortal 600 beginning at 2 PM. Special guest speakers include author Mauriel Phillips Joslyn, retired National Park Service park ranger Talley Kirkland, and park Superintendent Melissa Memory. The ceremony will conclude with a rifle salute to the fallen.

Mauriel Phillips Joslyn will also be available for a discussion and signing of her book, Immortal Captives: The Story of the 600 Confederate Officers and the United States Prisoner of War Policy in the Fort Pulaski Sutler Store at 12:00 p.m., on Sun. March 1.

Fee
Adults: $5
Children 15 & younger: Free

Program Schedule

Sat. Feb. 28, 2015

10:00 a.m. Guided Fort Tour
11:00 a.m. Special Talk: Civil War Prisons
11:30 a.m. Living History Tour: The Immortal 600
1:00 p.m. Special Talk: Civil War Prisons
1:30 p.m. Living History Tour: The Immortal 600
3:00 p.m. Special Talk: Civil War Prisons
3:30 p.m Living History Tour: The Immortal 600

Sun. March 1, 2015

11:00 a.m. Special Talk: Civil War Prisons
11:30 a.m. Living History Tour: The Immortal 600
12 – 1:30 p.m. Booking Signing: Mauriel Phillips Joslyn
2:00 p.m. Immortal 600 Memorial Ceremony
3:30 p.m. Guided Fort Tour

Fort Pulaski National Monument, (912) 786-5787 X114, www.nps.gov/fopu/

Dog Days

In this popular library program, children are encouraged to practice their reading skills with the most patient & loving listeners: therapy dogs. For readers ages 5 & older. (Note: Some of the dogs at this special library program are “Tail Waggin’ Tutors” from Therapy Dogs International.)

March Schedule

Islands Library, 897-6233
Wednesdays, 4 p.m.

Rincon Library, 826-2222
Wednesday, March 11, 4:30 p.m.

Garden City Library, 629-5070
Saturday, March 14, 11:30 a.m.

Pooler Library, 748-0471
Monday, March 16, 4:30 p.m.

Oglethorpe Mall Library, 925-5432
Saturday, March 21, 1 p.m.

Southwest Chatham Library, 925-8305
Saturday, March 7, 12 p.m.
Saturday, March 21, 12 p.m.

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STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math)
Each month, these Live Oak Public Library branches will feature a different STEAM activity to help you explore all the fun you can have with science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
For ages 5 & older.
Springfield Library, 754-3003
Thursday, March 12, 4 p.m.
Islands Library, 897-6233
Monday, March 16, 3:30 p.m.
Pooler Library, 748-0471
Monday, March 23, 4:30 p.m.

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Daddy & Me program for ages 6 & younger
This is a program for children 6 and younger and their dads or other male caregivers. Activities include songs, rhymes, stories, games, & playtime.
Southwest Chatham Library, 925-8305
Thursday, March 26, 4:30 p.m.

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LEGO® Club

Think you’re a master LEGO® builder?

Join Live Oak Public Library’s LEGO® club to hone your skills. These meetings at various Live Oak Public library branches will include a themed LEGO® build where you can create your own masterpieces!

For ages 5 & older. FREE & open to the public.

March 2015 Club Schedule

Bull Street Library, 652-3630
Mondays, 4:30 p.m.

Islands Library, 897-6233
Monday, March 2, 3:30 p.m.

Oglethorpe Mall Library, 925-5432
Monday, March 2, 6:00 p.m.

Southwest Chatham Library, 925-8305
Wednesday, March 4, 4:30 p.m.

Rincon Library, 826-2222
Saturday, March 14, 3 p.m.

Pooler Library, 748-0471
Saturday, March 14, 3 p.m.

Midway Library, 884-5742
Tuesday, March 17, 4 p.m.

Hinesville Library, 368-4003
Wednesday, March 18, 3 p.m.

Southwest Chatham Library, 925-8305
Wednesday, March 18, 4:30 p.m.

Garden City Library, 629-5070
Wednesday, March 25, 4:30 p.m.

Springfield Library, 754-3003
Thursday, March 26, 4 p.m.

(Use of the LEGO® trademark does not imply the company’s endorsement of this program.)

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Parent & Child Clay, Morning Mud, Kite Making.

Those are just a few of the fun art classes & workshops offered this March 2015 @ City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs studios at 9 W. Henry St.

Register now for or children, teens, and adults in all skill levels.

Sessions begin March 2 and run through March 28 2015. Three, four and six week classes are available, as well as weekend workshops.

Class fees include instruction, use of studio space, use of equipment and all materials and tools required. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Credit cards are accepted.

Register

Class schedule and registration forms are available online here or by calling (912) 651-6783.

You can now register online by clicking here  and submit your registration form on the website or you can continue to use the PDF form under “Printable Registration Form” at http://www.savannahga.gov/index.aspx?nid=1043.

Session 2 – March 2 – 28, 2015

Youth & Adult Workshops

Fused Glass Checkers
Ages 12+, Saturday, March 7, 10am-1pm
$35/$30 city resident. Register online by clicking here 

Fused Glass Wind Chime
Ages 8+, Saturday, March 21, 10am-1pm
$15/$10 city resident. Register online by clicking here 

Parent and Child Clay: Balloon – Belly Birdhouse
Ages 4+, Saturday March 21, 10 am -12 pm
$15/$10 city resident. Register online by clicking here 

Stained Glass Picture Frame
Ages 17+, Saturday, March 28, 10am-1pm
$55/$50 city resident. Register online by clicking here 

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Youth Classes

Teen Jewelry (4 Weeks)
Ages 12+, Tuesday, March 3-24, 4:15-5:15pm
$65/$60 city resident. Register online by clicking here 

Kite Making (4 Weeks)
Ages 8+, Thursday, March 5 – 26, 4-5pm
$50/$45 city resident – per class. Register online by clicking here 

Morning Mud (4 Weeks)
Ages 3-5, Thursday, March 5 – 26, 10-11am
$60/$55 city resident. Register online by clicking here 

Art classes & workshops @ City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs studios. 9 W. Henry St. (912) 651-6783 On Facebook here. On Twitter here. Savannah Dept. of Cultural Affairs is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Join Kindermusik in Savannah next Monday March 2 2015 for all new themes for Kindermusik in March.

Kindermusik Savannah will begin “Peas and Carrots” for babies under 2, and “Pet Parade” for toddlers ages 2 and 3.

Classes meet Monday mornings at the 88 Keys Piano Kindermusik studio.

Call 912-988-KEYS (5397), email music@88keysga.com, or visit www.88keysga.com for more details.

First trial class is always FREE.

Also, join Kindermusik Savannah on Wednesday, March 25 at 10am for their monthly playdate for ages 0-7: “A Trip to the Zoo!”

For details, call 912.988.KEYS (5397) or email music@88keysga.com.

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Spring Break Kids Cooking Camp
April 6-8, Ampersand (36 MLK Blvd., Savannah)
The Tummy Time Foods “Kids Can Cook” Camp is a 3-day camp that teaches kids ages 8-11 how to select and prepare healthier food options from scratch! Kids will learn basic cooking skills, knife skills, kitchen safety and more! Each day will focus on a different lesson and menu, and kids will dine on their own culinary creations! The cost is only $125 per child. To register, click here.

Camp Schedule
Monday, April 6
9:00am-12:00pm: Nutrition 101 & “Sugar Shock”: Sugar Alternatives
Kids will leave understanding the basics of nutrition and how to pick the best foods for our bodies. They will then learn how to replace refined sugars with healthier options and prepare healthy remakes.

Tuesday, April 7
9:00am-12:00pm: “Thinking Outside the Cereal Bowl” and “Snack Attack”
Kids will learn how to make some healthy and creative breakfast options from scratch! We will also explore how to make the perfect snacks for their growing bodies.

Wednesday, April 8
9:00am-12:00pm: Reception Preparation/Final Presentation Preparation
12:00-1:00pm: TTF Closing Reception (Parents invited to attend!)
We will have a closing reception to celebrate the graduation of our “TTF Chefs-in-Training”! Kids will spend the morning preparing the appetizers for parents and guests. Parents are invited to attend our reception and support the kids while they present their final presentations.
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After-school Kids Cooking Classes

Tummy Time Foods weekly Savannah cooking classes are structured in a nine-week series. Each class features a special theme or ingredient and includes an interactive nutrition lesson or game. With each theme, we take the kids on a new culinary adventure, different flavors, cuisines and seasonal produce. We incorporate nutrition and emphasize healthy eating in every class! Parents/caregivers are welcome to drop-off or stay and watch.
For kids ages 8 & older
Advanced tickets required and discounted bundles are available.
Register here.  Click here for Discounted 3-Class and 9-Class Bundles. Classes are on Thursdays at 4-5:30pm.

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Kids Can Cook!
Tummy Time Foods provides hands-on cooking and nutrition events for kids of all ages! Our signature Kids Cooking Parties are the tastiest way to learn and play! In addition to these deliciously amazing events, we also provide Birthday Cooking Parties, At-Home Cooking Parties, Cooking Classes, Cooking Camps and Family Nutrition Coaching.

Looking for a creative idea for your child’s birthday? Looking for a creative activity for your kids during winter break? Book your Kids Cooking Party today at www.tummytimefoods.com.

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Tiny Tots: Snacks and a Movie

Kids ages 6 and younger will make delicious movie-themed snacks while watching Monsters University, 11:30AM-2PM Saturday March 14 @ Tater Bugs in Pooler. For ages 6 & younger. Cost: $12 per child (Parents are always FREE.) Seating is limited and advanced tickets required. Register here.

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Tiny Tots Cooking Party

Thursday, March 12, 11:30am-1:30pm, Ampersand
You asked for it… and here it is. Kids ages 5 and younger take over the kitchen for the most creative culinary experience in town. Join us for an exciting Tiny Tots Cooking Party including cooking, learning, singing, and story time. Tickets are $15 per child and one responsible adult per child is required. Seating is limited and advanced tickets are required. Details here.

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Couples Cooking Class—Coming Soon

Saturday, March 21, 7:00-9:30pm (Ampersand, 36 MLK Blvd.)
It’s the perfect parent date night. Join us as you and your special someone make a delectable meal for two. You don’t want to miss it. Cost: $50 per couple. Seating is limited and advanced tickets are required. Menu and tickets available here.

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Weekly Tiny Tots Play Dates

Tuesdays at 10:15-11:15am
Join us for the most creative play date in town. Kids ages 5 and under enjoy learning, singing and story time while making two seasonal food crafts—one to eat and one to keep. The cost is $10 per child. Play Dates take place at the Tom Triplett Park Conference Room.

Advanced tickets are required and may be purchased individually or in a 4-session bundle here.

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Tiny Tots Play Date @ Bright Life Chiropractic

Monday, March 16, 11am-12pm (Bright Life Chiropractic, 2 Park of Commerce Blvd., Savannah)
Let’s learn about our bodies “From Head to Toe” at our Tiny Tots Play Date at Bright Life Chiropractic, Savannah. Kids will enjoy learning, singing, and story time while making two fun, seasonal crafts– one to eat and one to keep. Space is limited and tickets are $10 per child. Parents are always free. Advanced tickets required and available here.

Tummy Time Foods, www.tummytimefoods.com, (912) 996-7120 email info@tummytimefoods.com. On Facebook here.  Tummy Time Foods is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Come for a day of collecting knowledge and nectar with Oatland Island Wildlife Center’s honeybee colonies in Savannah. Registration is on-site and begins at 8AM. Open to anyone older than 12. Registration required.

For more information visit: http://www.cebeekeeping.com/

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Oatland Island Wildlife Center Wildlife, 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA, 31410 (912) 395-1212 Driving directions here.

Savannah United Soccer‘s Spring 2015 Early Goals Toddler Soccer schedule has been posted online here. 

Registrations will open at 8 AM Mon. Feb. 23 2015. Spots are first come, first served and they fill up quickly.

Early Goals will be offered for players ages 30 months to 4 years old throughout the area this Spring including in Savannah, Wilmington Is., Pooler, Rincon, Bloomingdale, Richmond Hill.

Savannah United Early Goals

Give your child’s soccer future a kick start and sign up for Savannah’s largest program for the smallest kids. Since 2006, Early Goals has been Savannah’s choice for training future soccer stars. Early Goals is a fun, engaging, action-packed soccer program specifically designed to cater for the youngest players ages 30 months to 4 years old. Coaches will work on simple coordination, ball familiarity, listening skills, teamwork and hopefully plant the seed for a lifetime of soccer enjoyment. With one session a week, Early Goals is a safe, non-competitive environment which focuses on the fundamentals of the ’beautiful game’.

If you have any questions about the Early Goals program, please contact the program director Matt Pritchard via email: m.pritchard@savannahunited.com

Early Goals Cost

The program fee for Early Goals is $65 for 6 sessions over 6 weeks. On occasion, Early Goals will add a $20 facility fee when training takes place indoors.

Spots are first come first served, and fill up very quickly. Parents are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.

Registration will open on Monday, February 23 at 8:00am.

There will be a waiting list for each session, however, those spots rarely become available. We encourage parents to find a different day / time option if your preferred session is full.

Click here to register on Feb. 23.

Savannah United, www.savannahunited.com, 702 Mall Blvd Suite C, Savannah, 31406, tel 912-691-2472, email info@savannahunited.com. On Facebook here. Savannah United is a SouthernMamas advertiser. 

Scribble Art Studio’s Pooler location will begin offering Open Studio hours in Pooler, Tues.-Fri. 12-4PM starting this week.

This is for ALL AGES. No registration necessary. Just show up!

Scribble is offering a coupon for a free introductory class at Scribble (either Pooler or Savannah location) upon joining their mailing list. Sign up here. 

Pooler location: 115 Canal St, Pooler, GA 31322

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties & children’s birthday parties, both in the studio & at-home DIY art birthday kits. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates. For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Join Kindermusik in Savannah for a free trial class on February 23 2015. You and your 0-3 year old will be introduced to a wonderful time of learning through music and movement!

Also, contact Kindermusik Savannah for details on how to receive March Kindermusik tuition for half-price. Call 912.988.KEYS (5397)  today as this deal expires SOON.

Babies newborn to 24 months meet Mondays at 9:20am; toddlers ages 2’s and 3’s meet Mondays at 10:15am.

For more info, call 912.988.KEYS (5397) or email music@88keysga.com.

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March 2015 Events & Programs @ various Coastal Heritage Society sites in Savannah

CAMPOVER at Old Fort Jackson, Savannah
March 6th & 7th
Experience history and spend the night at a real fort. Enjoy dinner and breakfast, cannon firings, exploration of the Fort by candlelight, s’mores around the campfire and a take home haversack filled with soldier supplies.
Ages 4 & older.
Reservations are essential. Reserve your spot here.
WHERE: Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd. Savannah, 31404
WHEN: Saturday, March 6th through Sunday, March 7th, 2015

IRONS IN THE FIRE at Georgia State Railroad Museum , Savannah
March 7, 2015
Showcasing the craft of blacksmithing with Coastal Heritage Society’s blacksmithing experts.
WHEN: March 7th, 2015
WHERE: Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Road Savannah, 31401

STEAM DAYS at Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah
March 21st to 22nd
Learn about the exciting and powerful world of steam power. Explore steam technology, see demonstrations with a steam-powered Smith & Porter steam engine, power hammer & more.
WHERE: Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Road Savannah, 31401
WHEN: Saturday, March 21st to Sunday, March 22nd

EGGSTRAVAGANZA! @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah
March 28th, 2015
Guests will enjoy springtime crafts, a themed train ride featuring the #30 steam locomotive, and an Easter Egg hunt around this beautiful historic site. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Details here. 
WHERE: Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Road, Savannah, 31401
WHEN: Sunday, March 28th

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Learn more about Right Whales.

Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Sea to Shore Alliance will host the 2nd annual FareWhale Festival at the Tybee Pier & Pavilion on March 21, Noon-4 PM.

Come & celebrate the calving season for the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale as they begin to leave our coastal waters to make their way north off the coast of New England.

Experience the trials and tribulations these whales encounter in our Right Whale obstacle course. Learn more about whales from experts and educators in the field. Enjoy artwork created by artists from the Tybee Arts Association. Partake in a guided beach walk with Cathy Sakas on the shores of Tybee. Help keep Tybee beautiful by volunteering for a beach cleanup with Tybee Beautification Association held from 10am-12pm.

“Like” Gray’s Reef on Facebook here .

Tybee Pier is at 1401 Strand, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328

Old Fort Jackson in Savannah offers February 2015 Half-Price Admission 

Old Fort Jackson is happy to announce the launch of Chatham Days! Throughout the month of February, Chatham County residents will receive half-price admission at Old Fort Jackson.

The Fort is open seven days a week, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Regular admission is $7 per adult and $4 per child (ages 2-12), and is always free for members at the CHS Family level and up.

Located along the Savannah River, at 1 Fort Jackson Rd., Savannah, GA 31404. For more information and times, call 912.232.3945.

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Celebrate Dr. Seuss at Savannah Children’s Museum annual Seuss Fest celebration, Feb. 28 2015, 10AM-4PM.

Programs include (*All programming subject to change.)
All Day: Creativity Cans in the Baggage Car
10:30am Super Science
11:00am Story Time
11am-12pm Special Seuss Story Teller in the Savannah History Museum Theater!
11:30am Creative Crafts
12:00pm Story Time
12:30pm Seuss-ical Game
1:00pm Story Time
1:30pm Super Science
2:00pm Story Time
2pm-3pm Special Seuss Story Teller in the Savannah History Museum Theater!
2:30pm Creative Crafts
3:00pm Story Time
3:30pm Seuss-ical Game

Admission is $10 for non-Coastal Heritage Society members. Free for members.

Go to www.savannahchildrensmuseum.org or call 912-651-4292 for details.

Savannah Children’s Museum
655 Louisville Road
Savannah, GA 31401

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Online registration for the Old Fort Jackson Family Campover in Savannah begins Tues Feb 10 @ 9AM. Click here to register.

Want to fire Old Fort Jackson cannons?

On March 6-7, Old Fort Jackson’s annual Family Campover in Savannah returns bigger and better than ever.

This year, junior campers will be trained as soldiers from the American Revolution and participate in a reenactment of the 1779 Battle of Savannah.  Adults will train as Civil War soldiers and learn the drill on the rifled muskets and 12 lb. howitzer and then actually fire these weapons.

That’s right adults, for the first time ever – you will have the opportunity to fire Old Fort Jackson’s muskets and cannons. Register here. 

Once registered you will be contacted regarding an event packet for this event.

Registration and tent set up will begin at 5:30pm, dinner is served at 6:15, followed by these exciting activities. The night will end with s’mores and songs from The American Revolution. The next morning, campers will rise, pack up their gear, enjoy a hot breakfast and then participate in closing ceremonies.

When
Friday March 6, 2015 at 5:30 PM
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Saturday March 7, 2015 at 8AM

Cost: $65 per adult; $45 per child. Space is limited,

Old Fort Jackson
1 Fort Jackson Road
Savannah, GA 31404
912.232.3945

Contact
Brian Lee
Coastal Heritage Society
912-232-3945

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Summit Gymnastics Tiny Tots Play Time Thursday sessions proved to be so popular they added a Tuesday session, too.

Summit Gymnastics – the go-to spot for tumbling & gymnastics in Savannah – will host Tiny Tots Play Time on Tuesdays AND Thursdays, 9:30-11AM. Cost: $5 per child.

Please remember Tiny Tots Play Time is for children 5 & younger. Each child must be accompanied by an adult.

Conveniently located on Savannah’s Southside at 74 W Montgomery Crossroads near Abercorn,  Summit Gymnastics offers tumbling classes along with both recreational & competitive gymnastics from ages 18 months to 18 years.

Questions? Please call 912-921-1034 or email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com

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All kids growing up in the Savannah/Lowcountry area need to experience at least one shark tooth & fossil hunt with Beaufort’s famed Shark Tooth Fairy in Port Poyal, near Beaufort, S.C.

The Shark Tooth Fairy, Mike Harris, regularly invites kids to come to The Sands beach in Port Royal to look for shark teeth, Megalodon teeth and other fossilized finds. These kid-friendly hunts are held every couple of months throughout the year.

The next shark tooth & fossil hunt is 11 AM Saturday, Feb. 21 2015 @ Sands Beach in Port Royal

29 Sands Beach Rd, Port Royal, South Carolina 29935

FREE for kids 12 & younger. $5 for adults.

Details here. 

The Shark Tooth Fairy  spreads out over 100 pounds of shark teeth over the beach before kids arrive. Info on The Sands in Port Royal, S.C. near Beaufort here.

Read about The Shark Tooth Fairy & the public shark-tooth beach hunts by clicking here.

These beach hunts typically happen rain or shine. But stay updated about this Feb. 21 2015 hunt & other future ones by ‘liking” the Shark Tooth Fairy & his pup Captain Morgan on Facebook here. 

(Make a day of it and pair your visit with a trip to the lighthouse at Hunting Island near Beaufort.  Info on Hunting Islandhere.)

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